The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

Makes no man a slave or fool
e. II iioutln, IN Dwight Wasp
Ncinnwc.
With the increase and development OF
the marriage fever in our midst, the pub
lie has been treated TO n variety Of pretty
and novel ideas in grouping, coloring and
professionals. We have had in turn the
pink, the blue, the red and the white
weddings. all OF which have aided the
bride TO be a lovely and conspicuous figure.
The time was when the bride was pre-
coded by her rctinuc Of dainty little flower
bearers, all OF which has passed into disuse
and disiayor. The bridesmaids have again
become principal aides-de-camp, and the
more picturesque they can be gotten up,
the more effective the picture. wedding
In the near future will bo quite novel and
interesting in its details. The attending
ladies will wear the quaint costumes which
Kate Greenaway has so popularizcd With
the fair young maids clad in this bewitch-
ing costume, more than one manly heart
will respond at sight. II is not known
whether the bobiail coat and the wide
spreading pantaloon will be the costume
dc rigrur Tor the gentlemen. Nothing 40
suggests Little Boy Blue Of Nursery
rhymes 80 much as one OF these figures
The proper flowers would be marigolds
and China as,ers To make this an idylliC
picture. A recent innovation at some
fashionable weddings has been a
satin shoe filed with ilowcrs and carried
by each bridesmaid. They au generally
of some contrasting color 10 the drcss
IL is presumed that the timc-honorcd Gus
tom OF ilinging shoes after the happy
couple suggested ihis novelty. Some hu.
morous writer has suggested that a little
jolly handsall-round would not be- amiss
at the conclusion Of the ceremony. This
would b. matter ot taste on the part OF
the bridal couple aud could De omitted ON
short notice. One interesting feature about
fashionable church weddings * IN the n.
heansals which generally occur two or three
nights before The event. The bride and
groom arr frequently rcpro scented by PROXY.
Every girl has fixed up the details vi her
wedding in her mind, and IL is 10 lc Just
~. A friend Of mine recently declared.
however, that q CERTAIN church would have
% be altered before she would indulge In
course OF time.
Novelty and lhcr is no end Of 80 In
wedding- suggests one OF the latest inds ia
way ot entertainment. When We had |
reached the progressive dinner We inn
ngincd that the lmi, oi ingenuity had been
reached, but some Of those clever people
in the north have originated the 'Grek
dinner. This does not come under the
classification 81 those known ~ game din.
ncfs, etc, but 10 is no less than nm effort To
reproduce a genuine GrCck dinner in this
nineteenth century. The walls are hung
with tapestries and adorned with garlands
oi ruscs aud myrtle while similar howeu,
nrc used 10 table. The guests eat IN the
reclining position peculiar 10 the ancient
tribc, while the yiands are appropriate to
the period
The menu Is printed In Greek, and Y the
guest B. unable To Rad lac has 90 guess, ur
yet his ncighb0r to help him.
IL b. hardly possible that the "Grcck
dinner viii rice Ia popular favor with u
public so given 90 enjoyment of eating and
60 a knowledge OF what b. being consumed.
Foreign names aru iust disappearing from
menus and good o,d-iphioncd common
English Is being used. Everyone knows
what oysirr are ut sight, but how many
lnQw that "huItrps on the hill ul iarr
before him stands lur this delicate dish.
II h this peculiar aticctation Oi foreign
names that leads 90 such bundor aud
mistake Under thC delusi0n Oi bping
perfectly correct a Young society man ~
ionCd io thc water bottles on the table as
being such handsome gimifcs"
Mu. Florence las made Mn, Gen Gil.
noy thc type ol o. woman thoroughly im.
butd Will iurIVn notions. slang and Who
nnconsciously ans her crrOm without pre-
tense.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has ici thc public
into some OF the secrets OF hlys toilet
in preserving her features against decay.
II this Is not resented by the women AT
large there Is no one else 10 complain, ~
w must accept her STATEMENTS a. 10 the
general usc Of paints and powders. How
many men guilty Of the ofIcn.o would de.
ny positively ult they banged their hair
az That iho powder box was one OF the
CHIEF Of their toilet ariiclos7 The writer oI
thcs' ui.'.Osuns gives some very pointed
advice GA the subject. which proves tha,
ale j. no stranger tu thc art IT liking up. d
The lines which an certain indication, o
n-e come in spito II one, an
they as easily tell the acc o
waning as do the front tcetl
OF The horse indicate bis nee. As n rem
cdy iur Ihp prevention Of thHae lines. Mis-.
wilcox warns girls not o. Taught Who
would sacrifice privilege bon which ali in
dulF, ~ The mCw protection against th,
Signs OF Hgr' Without laughter .his would
he a nation Of lunatics. Fila Wheeler
should Boz mon practical In suggestions
although She did say that almond inca
Was glni ior the babies.
Mrs. Wilcox's kn0wlcigr Of face powdou
IL rs thorough as her instinct Tor poetry.
Tho instinct for personal decoration 4
universal, and a woman will put ~ mucl
pains IN preserving her face a. she does Il
adjoining her drcis Tho wide range II
quality and designs has given them ampl
opportunity 10 indulge tho ayoriip amuac
menil2l. II l. noticed that southern gitl
are by inf the dfcssicst. They use gave
ool0rs, Haunting ribbons and clugin
drapcIlrs, while her northern sister cling
70 n severity In style that Is almost mascu
line.
The elongated ulster and tightly role
umbrella and derby hat on woman giv
all the appearance OF the opposite scS
The further south you 90 the gayer ti
colors and the moro fantastic the dres.
until we reach the native South Amer
can or Central African, who reycls IN cd
on that would hidcously affect the sDcici
dame Of this locality.
Tho large receptions held by our societ
pcople afford Am excellent onno,tunitv 4